Bug 511073 - Unable to copy to a VirtualBox VM from various apps
Summary: Unable to copy to a VirtualBox VM from various apps
Status: NEEDSINFO WAITINGFORINFO
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: wayland-generic (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.0
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Keywords: regression
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Reported: 2025-10-25 08:24 UTC by flyinglemur
Modified: 2025-10-29 14:31 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Version Fixed/Implemented In: 6.5.2
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Description flyinglemur 2025-10-25 08:24:15 UTC 
SUMMARY

Unable to copy text from various apps to a virtual machine.
Some applications work, others don't.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE (KWrite)
1. Copy text in KWrite
2. Open text editor virtual machine
3. Paste

OBSERVED RESULT
(no output)

EXPECTED RESULT
Pasting the text I copied from KWrite.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
100% of 1st party app I've tested and some 3rd party apps are affected.
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-10-25 15:58:02 UTC 
Which VM software are you using? Have you installed the guest tools packages in the guest OS?
Comment 2 flyinglemur 2025-10-26 07:30:47 UTC 
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> Which VM software are you using?

Right now I'm using VirtualBox, I did try the guest tools package but it didn't solve the problem
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-10-27 16:38:09 UTC 
Thanks. Was it working in Plasma 6.4.5 and broke in 6.5?
Comment 4 flyinglemur 2025-10-28 07:52:01 UTC 
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #3)
> Thanks. Was it working in Plasma 6.4.5 and broke in 6.5?

Yes, only after updating did it stop working.
Comment 5 Vlad Zahorodnii 2025-10-29 09:03:58 UTC 
Does the issue happen in 6.5.1? It's likely the same as bug 511063.
Comment 6 Vlad Zahorodnii 2025-10-29 09:04:30 UTC 
Erm, sorry, the fix is in 6.5.2.